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lingsley, Blackistone, Bond, Briscoe, Brooks, Carter, Cham-
bers, Crawford, Dail, Davis, of Charles, Dellinger, Dennis,
Dent, Earle, Edelen, Gale, Hatch, Hodson, Hoffman Holly-
day, Johnson, Kennard, Lansdale, Lee, Mace, Marbury,
Mayhugh, Noble, Peter, Pugh, Purnell, Ridgely, Sands,
Schley, Smith, of Dorchester, Thruston, Turner, Wil-
mer.
The proceedings of yesterday were read and approved.
Mr. Todd submitted the following order:
Ordered, That the Committee on the Legislative Depart-
ment be instructed to inquire into the expediency of incorpo-
rating into the Constitution a provision making it the duty
of the Legislature to provide by law for the apprenticeship,
by courts of competent jurisdiction, of emancipated negroes,
who are minors, "so as to better provide for their welfare and
preparation for the enjoyment of freedom.
The question being on the adoption of the order,
Mr. Stirling demanded the yeas and nays,
The demand being sustained,
The yeas and nays were called and appeared as follows:
AFFIRMATIVE.
Messrs. Baker, King, Robinette,
Clarke, Larsh, Russell,
Cunningham, Markey, Schlosser,
Daniel, McComas, Scott,
Farrow, Mitchell, Smith, of Carroll,
Galloway, Miller, Smith, of Wor.,
Greene, Morgan, Sneary,
Henkle, Mullikin, Swope,
Hopkins, Murray, Sykes,
Hopper, Negley, Thomas,
Horsey, Nyman, Todd,
Jones, of Cecil, Parker, Valliant,
Jones, of Som. Parran, Wooden—39.
NEGATIVE.
Messrs. Abbott, Duvall, Keefer,
Annan, Ecker, Stirling,
Brown, Harwood, Stockbridge,
Cushing, Hebb, Wickard—13.
Davis, of Wash.
So the question upon its adoption was decided in the affir-
mative.
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